Wild at Heart Dad’s Fire
1st Monday of the month at 7:30pm.
Drawing inspiration from John Eldredge’s “Wild at Heart,” this gathering honors the ancient tradition of discovering strength, laughter, and purpose through shared experiences.Whether you’re embarking on this journey for the first time or continuing your path, we welcome you to join us as we ignite this movement within our community and inspire dads to thrive.
Please dress warm, bring a comfortable chair and an open heart. Questions? Tom Roepke
Advocates for Families invites you to the Wild at Heart Dad’s Fire, a monthly event where men will come together around a fire to connect, share stories, and embrace an authentic community.
Fathering in 15
We are grateful to provide access to this great fatherhood resource. You can access it free at this link.
This resource is being provided with support from the Ohio Fatherhood Commission.
2nd Meeting 5/11/2022 with Community Leaders
Update: 5/11/2022
We gathered a number of interested people, who had attended the November Panel for a followup/next steps meeting on Wed May 11th. Lots of good conversation took place and action steps are beginning to be mapped out.
- Develop a survey that will be mailed to all area agencies to determine needs and current programs being provided to area fathers.
- APP will send out a second survey to men who have participated in our programs to determine their current needs to be successful.
- Continue to develop a steering committee to engage conversations. Have scheduled the next meeting for 7/13 @ 7:30am at the Greens Conference/Brethern Care. RSVP here
Fatherhood Community Lunch & Learn – November 2021
In November ’21 Parenting Plus hosted a community forum focused on father engagement. FLAME Community Conversations. That conversation brought together people who care about fathers and family well-being for a conversation to discuss how best to support and encourage father involvement.
This gathering is a collaborative sponsored by Parenting Plus, United Way of Ashland County and the Rotary Club of Ashland. The purpose is to will explore why dads’ involvement matters so much, where there are opportunities to improve father supports in Ashland , and how you can help fathers become great dads.
Continuing Points for Conversation
- How fathers contribute to community success
- What healthy father involvement really looks like
- Concrete tips for serving fathers well
- How to turn small actions into big change
Together, we can empower dads to thrive!